Sometimes patient’s neurological deficits get resolved after a few hours or days and that calls for change of treatment plan. How do I know the nursing intervention to perform on stroke patients? It’s through empirical knowing. Empirical knowing is the ‘science’ of nursing, it can be systematically organized into general laws and theories that are used to describe, explain, and predict (Carper, 1978).Empirical knowing is knowledge obtained from school lectures, text books and journals. Empirical knowing focuses on evidenced based practice which leads to effective nursing practice.
GENERIC CLINICAL PREP SHEET-Level II STUDENT NAME: Stephanie Hatley_________ GENERIC PROBLEM: Alteration in Comfort__________ DATE: January 24, 2011 |Assessment Findings|Client Problem |Foundation Nursing Interventions |Data to Report To HCP | | | |(Include delegation, teaching, and referrals) | | | | |I. Assess/Monitor: |-increase in pain level | |This column will be| |a) pain history: onset, location, intensity, quality, patterns, and expression of pain (to ensure effective |-medication ineffectiveness | |left blank on the |Alteration in Comfort |communication among team members and appropriate care planning and implementation ) |-abnormal vitals | |generic care plan. |Pain interventions; |b) OTC meds currently taking (to monitor analgesics use to avoid serious problems r/t drug interactions, | | | | |side effects, and overdose) | | | | |*c) determine location |
Henry is due to have surgery in 3 month; this essay will explore the nurse’s role in Henrys care. This is a fictional scenario therefore no permission to use names during this essay is needed. If real people where being used then authorization and consent will have been gained or alias names would be used. In this essay there will be discussions on the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in relation to safeguarding vulnerable patients which will later be linked to Henry and his care. The nurse has a responsibility to find out if Henry is a vulnerable adult and if so what makes him vulnerable and what makes people in general vulnerable, including concerns that could arise from being vulnerable for example abuse.
Critical Appraisal Of Care Of Older People Dementia Nursing Essay Introduction The author of this assignment will critically appraise a qualitative research report in the Nursing Standard titled Care of older people with dementia in an acute hospital setting. (Fiona Cowell, 2009) (appendix 1). He will use the Polit and Beck (2010) and Roe (1998) framework to help him critique this article. The article was chosen mainly on a personal reasons that as a third year student nurse the author has witnessed how healthcare professional act differently towards patients with dementia and how there is a need for education to improve Health Care professionals skills in dealing with dementia patients. Also according to the Alzheimer’s society (2010) there are approximately 750,000 people with dementia in the UK.
The student nurse will reflect on health promotion issues as this stood out to me in several areas, The student nurse discovered that although we can nurse a patient back to health it is so important to make the patient aware of how necessary it is for them to participate in their care by adhering to what is recommended to them by various members of the Multidisciplinary Team and the devastating consequences that the patient can encounter if advice is ignored. The student nurse will use the Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle, this encouraged thinking systematically about all phases of an activity. Gibbs (1988) is descriptive with regards to feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusions and action plans, therefore ideal for this assignment. Although I experienced many different aspects of care regarding health promotions this assignment will concentrate mainly on a single event that will stay with me throughout my nursing career. According to Scottish Government (2010) Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHS Scotland, nurse’s carers and people at the heart of the healthcare and care delivery services should improve conditions in NHS Scotland and the care provided, on reading this strategy I understand a nurses responsibility, but the importance of patient participation in their own care is invaluable and the cooperation and communication with the Multidisciplinary Team is essential to complete patient care package to the highest standard.
Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Annotated Bibliography: Stress Management In this article, the writers tried to identify stress in Nurse Practitioner (NP) students. Using research, they found that the appropriate time management skills and optimum structure can create a better final year for students and produce less stress. They elaborated on the two specific areas or sources of stress in students’ lives. These are the clinical sources of stress and the classroom sources of stress.
When a nurse witnesses another health care provider “acting in a way that could endanger the health or safety of a patiet, they should make a report of what they witnessed.” (Austin, Brooke, & Glenn, 2004, p. 363 ) The concept of moral agency should guide the nurse when reporting witnessed or suspected malpractice. The nurse has to determine if whistle-blowing is the appropriate decision at this time. The nurse needs to gather the facts, state the problem, determine the reason
Transitioning from the role of senior nursing student to registered nurse, with new workplace expectations and professional accountability has become a reality shock for most NGN. This paper examines the importance of adequate orientation time to help facilitate the transition from NGN to the registered nurse role, and how it benefits not only the NGN but also health care organizations hiring NGN. Preparation for transitioning from NGN to competent RN should begin during the last year of nursing school. According to Hatler, Stoffers, Kelly, Redding and Carr (2011) Nursing school faculty need to develop ways to more accurately shape students expectations and skill regarding their abilities and to provide time and guidance for discussion and reflection related to the often overwhelming aspects of actually working as a nurse. Experiences in the workplace often prompt different priorities
The principles used in ethical decision-making and the Nursing and Midwifery code of professional conduct will also be discussed. The writer will be looking at a scenario within her practice exploring some legal and ethical issues that arises during practice, adhering to confidentiality at all times. A summary of the main points will be discussed in the concluding part of this essay. In this essay, the writer will explore a scenario of an elderly patient who had a hip fracture was admitted into the ward from the accident and emergency unit. Her medical history included advanced senile dementia and severe heart problems with a ‘DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER”.
According to the case, as a nurse responsible for the patient as a nurse must be aware that Mrs. Flynn has early dementia and must be observed and check for side rails up to prevent fall and injury. Due to the case that Mrs. Flynn falls from the bed and suffer from a bruise on the forehead because of the negligence of one member of the staff responsible for her. Then, when seeing Mrs. Flynn fall down, a nurse must treat the situation quickly, and stay with the patient and call for an assistant nurse to help her and inform the doctor. (Hicks, 2016) In addition, the nurse should assess the patient because she may develop symptoms later that can show serious changes in their state, and assess the pain and conscious level. Although, If the patient